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Chill hours in 59711

The short answer

59711 averages 722 chill hours per winter (462953 across 10 years) in USDA zone 5a.
59711 climate
Average chill hours722 (462–953 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone5a
Last spring frosttypically June 16 – June 30
First fall frosttypically July 3 – September 9

Computed from 10 winters of ERA5 hourly temperature (Open-Meteo, 2015–2025); zones from USDA PHZM 2023. Data updated July 3, 2026. See methodology.

Every variety in our database, checked against 59711’s chill hours and zone:

Marginal (34)

Possible in a good year or a favorable microclimate — click through for the caveats.

Marginal varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
AkaneApple
CortlandApple
Cox's Orange PippinApple
EmpireApple
HoneycrispApple
LibertyApple
McIntoshApple
SpartanApple
WealthyApple
WinesapApple
Yellow TransparentApple
GoldcotApricot
HarkoNectarine
MericrestNectarine
Belle of GeorgiaPeach
ContenderPeach
CresthavenPeach
ElbertaPeach
FlameprincePeach
HarvesterPeach
LoringPeach
O'HenryPeach
RedglobePeach
RedhavenPeach
RedskinPeach
D'AnjouPear
Harrow DelightPear
Blue DamsonPlum
French Improved PrunePlum
Italian PrunePlum
Show 4 more marginal varieties
How many chill hours does 59711 get?
59711 averages 722 chill hours per winter, ranging from 462 to 953 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 59711?
59711 is in USDA hardiness zone 5a.

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Sources

  1. [1] Open-Meteo / Copernicus ERA5. Historical Weather API (hourly 2m temperature) — accessed July 2026
  2. [2] USDA / PRISM (Oregon State University). 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map — accessed July 2026